Chapter 42
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"Are you looking for a place called Yorkford?"
The tall, skinny man asked casually but it made Hao Ren and Vivian nervous. Vivian managed to control her facial expression but Hao Ren could not hide the surprise on his face. "How did you know?"
At this time, Hao Ren was ready to draw his sword. Even if there were no swords around, he could pick up a stool and make do. Truth be told, there was no need for him to be so nervous. It was just that he had watched too many blockbusters. Ever since he accepted the mysterious mission from Raven 12345, he had put himself in the shoes of James Bond. It was the first time he had encountered such a 'secret mission'. He would be lying if he said he was not nervous. Hao Ren was in a state of complete paranoia. Every breathing, upright creature within 200 meters of him was an imaginary enemy …
However, the man in front of him just laughed and pointed at Lily who was still stuffing herself with food. "This lady was asking people about Yorkford but she was speaking in Mandarin. Except for the waiters and me, no one could understand her. I'm curious why you are looking for that place."
Hao Ren immediately gave Lily a sideways glance. She was staring at the vegetable salad on her plate so she did not see it. However, Lily could not be blamed for being so bold. Hao Ren and the rest were almost certain that Yorkford was not a place that existed on the current British map. They could only roughly determine its location and distance from London based on the vague information provided by Raven 12345. There seemed to be no other way to find the place other than asking the locals.
However, it was a little hard to understand why this idiot was asking people for directions in pure Mandarin. Did she think that the translation function of the MDT was shared among the team?
"We are traveling." Vivian, who had been trying to maintain an elegant demeanor while eating, stopped to help Hao Ren out. "But I don't like those tourist attractions that are overused. I like to look for places that are rarely visited. It's like an adventure. We learned about Yorkford from a book a while ago. Coincidentally, we will be staying in Britain for a while so we decided to take a detour to this place. But no one seems to know where Yorkford is. "
Hao Ren secretly gave Vivian a thumbs up. This useless vampire was finally useful for once. Her lies came out of her mouth so easily, and look at how well she could spin it!
Vivian quietly made a victory gesture under the table. She had been sensible since the time humans carved cuneiform characters on clay tablets. She could not say much about other things, but she still had a little bit of skill in deception.
The strange man looked at Hao Ren and the rest. He did not seem to be suspicious. He looked enlightened and said, "Oh, travel. That's true. That place is a little famous recently. But you won't be able to find the name Yorkford."
"You know that place?!" Lily's ears perked up. She raised her head with half a vegetable in her mouth and almost threw the salad dressing on the man's face. "You want to go there too?"
"Looks like we can go together." The tall, skinny man laughed. "Yorkford is the name of the place a long time ago. It's at least a few hundred years old. No one remembers the name now. You can only find it in professional geography books or reference books. I don't know how you saw the name. It used to be a noble's fief. After it was abandoned for a while, a new town grew up next to the old fief. The town is called Brewshire. If you want to see Yorkford, the closest place to it should be Brewshire. It's south of the old Yorkford site. I'm going there too. "
"Damn … That's so roundabout …" Hao Ren was speechless. "How bad could the white-haired witch be? It's a place from a few hundred years ago and now it's abandoned …"
Vivian shook her head and complained, "The information is outdated. It's so unreliable."
Hao Ren glared at her and said, "Shut up, you can only speak Old English from eight or nine hundred years ago."
Vivian lowered her head in embarrassment. Lily looked up curiously and asked, "Old English? What's Old English? " The silly werewolf was sleepwalking when Vivian dropped the ball. She could not remember what happened.
"Eat your food. The food won't stop you from talking." Hao Ren pushed Lily's head back and looked at the stranger across the table in surprise. "What a coincidence. I didn't expect to meet someone like you. I was worried about how to find the place. Why are you going there? Are you going there for sightseeing? "
Hao Ren was pleasantly surprised. He thought he would have to spend the whole day looking for Yorkford tomorrow, and there was no guarantee that he would be able to find it. He did not expect to bump into a fellow traveler who was going to the same place as him so soon. To be honest, his good luck seemed to have fallen from the sky. It was so coincidental that it made him suspicious.
According to the stranger's introduction, Yorkford was an old aristocratic territory that had been abandoned hundreds of years ago. It was a place that had almost disappeared in the dust of history. Even the town that was built on the old site was located to the south of the old site of Yorkford. In fact, there was no cultural or historical relationship between the old site and Yorkford. With such a complicated trail, it would take a long time to find out the truth through normal means or aimlessly searching for information. Was the person in front of him … just a coincidence?
Hao Ren calmed down from the initial surprise. He was a little suspicious of the stranger in front of him, but he did not show it this time. He just kept the eager look on his face. The lanky man in front of him did not seem to be wary at all. He pointed to himself and said, "It's because of my job. The nature of my job is a little special. I have to wander around the world, looking for places with history and stories."
Hao Ren's brain twitched. "You're a grave robber?"
Then he felt Vivian, who was next to him, stomp on his foot with all her might.
"My job …" The tall and thin man purposely kept them in suspense. "You're going to Yorkford. Do you know the latest news there?"
"What news?" Hao Ren's heart was in his throat. He knew that no matter what news there was, it meant that his mission was about to be ruined! He was going there to pick up a "supernatural creature". That place must not attract any attention!
"The most famous place in Yorkford is an abandoned ancient castle. It was left behind by the old nobleman and is about to collapse," the tall and thin man said in a mysterious tone, "It should have been abandoned and lost its value as a tourist attraction. But recently, the locals said that there was a strange movement under the ancient castle. Some people saw a mysterious fire burning above the castle at night and strangers in knight armor running in and out of the castle at dusk. To put it simply, some people said that the old nobleman and the knights in the castle had turned into ghosts and returned. The place is haunted … It's getting more and more famous."
The tall and thin man made the atmosphere very good. Even though his words were ordinary, he managed to create a creepy atmosphere. However, Hao Ren was not afraid. He was a person who had been around werewolves and vampires all day and night. He was not afraid. He just thought of a possibility: Could it be related to his new tenant?
Hao Ren slowly pondered: If the rumors of the ancient castle being haunted were true, then his new tenant was most likely … Damn, why couldn't the white-haired witch send him a normal client?
Thinking about it carefully, it was impossible … How could a normal person move into his house?
"So what's your job?" Hao Ren looked at the tall and thin man curiously. There must be a reason why the man was talking about the haunted news. It should be related to the reason why he was here.
The tall and thin man chuckled and looked a little embarrassed. "You might think it's ridiculous to say this but I'm actually a demon hunter. I specialize in exorcising ghosts …"
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